by admin | Feb 8, 2012 | Optibike News, Other fun stuff
Philippe Kahn invented the camera phone, and the first picture taken with it was of his newborn daughter. That was in 1997. He got his first Optibike 10 years later, and now rides an Optibike 850R HD. Our customers continue to inspire us to build the best bikes we...
by admin | Feb 8, 2012 | Optibike News, Other fun stuff
Philippe Kahn invented the camera phone, and the first picture taken with it was of his newborn daughter. That was in 1997. He got his first Optibike 10 years later, and now rides an Optibike 850R HD. Our customers continue to inspire us to build the best bikes we...
by admin | Feb 8, 2012 | Ask Optibike!, Newsletter Archive
A: In short, no. There are a few reasons why we decided not to offer “regen” on the Optibike. 1. Compromised riding experience. Bikes we have ridden with regenerative braking have been heavy, a bit clumsy, and generally require a hub motor to capture...
by admin | Feb 8, 2012 | Ask Optibike!, Newsletter Archive
A: In short, no. There are a few reasons why we decided not to offer “regen” on the Optibike. 1. Compromised riding experience. Bikes we have ridden with regenerative braking have been heavy, a bit clumsy, and generally require a hub motor to capture...
by admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Fitness
Our customer and friend Jim Kirk answered some questions from a person who was interested in his bike, I thought his answers would be worth sharing: Jim’s email (not edited): I’ve owned my 850 since 4/2009 and have about 9.5K miles on it. I use it daily...